No evidence against Sanjeev Mukhiya in NEET-UG 2024 case: CBI
The CBI has stated that there is no evidence linking Sanjeev Mukhiya to the NEET-UG 2024 paper leak case. While Mukhiya remains in custody for other unrelated cases, the agency confirmed he was not charged in the NEET investigation.
Why it matters
This clarification addresses public speculation and misinformation regarding the high-profile NEET-UG examination scandal in India.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday (July 23, 2026) said it did not find any evidence establishing the complicity of Sanjeev Kumar alias Sanjeev Mukhiya in the NEET-UG 2024 case. He is an accused in certain other cases being investigated by the Bihar police.
In 2024, the State police had detected the paper theft and registered a case. Prima facie suspicion had emerged at that stage against Sanjeev Mukhiya, suggesting his role, as he was found involved in certain other examination paper theft/leak cases, said the agency.
“He was accordingly named as an accused in the said FIR by the Bihar police. The case was subsequently transferred to the CBI for investigation,” it said.
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